"Not a single human being living in poverty anywhere in the world will be better-off if we fail in Bali” Roberto Azevedo World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) head, Roberto Azevedo, has warned global trade deal talks face collapse.
Mr Azevedo's comments came after WTO members failed to agree
on a text to be presented to trade ministers next month to reach a deal.
A potential global deal, first since the WTO was formed, could add nearly $1tn (£617bn) to the world economy.
Mr Azevedo said that negotiations had been hurt as members "stopped making the tough political calls". "This prevented us from getting to the finish line," the director-general added.
'Grave consequences'
Diplomats from the WTO's 159 member countries had held talks over the past few days in Geneva over a range of issues.
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